Despite hardware limits, Parallels supports running Windows on MacBook Neo

"8GB unified memory is the minimum practical configuration."

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[Eurynom0s]

I've run ARM Windows 11 on my 8 GB M1 MacBook Air in Parallels before. It's obviously not a great experience and it's not something you'd want to rely on, but it works if you're in a pinch where there's simply not an alternative to Windows for whatever reason.

 

[Eurynom0s]

As someone who uses AutoCAD LT, I certainly wouldn't call it a lightweight application. Yes, it uses fewer resources than full AutoCAD, but it isn't lightweight. Also, if you need Matlab and only have a Mac, I would try GNU Octave and see if it can do what you need before going through the hassle of setting up a Windows VM.

GNU Octave

There's a Mac version of Matlab, IIRC there's some toolboxes that are Windows-only but confusing for the article to just generically say "Matlab" without further elaboration.